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Fife Coastal Path: 8-day itinerary
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8 days from Kincardine to Newburgh
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Day 1: Kincardine → Rosyth
22.0 km · 151 m ascent · 5h30–7h46 (about 6h28, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Culross, High Valleyfield, Newmills, Torryburn, Cairneyhill, Crombie, Crossford, Charlestown, Limekilns -
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Day 2: Rosyth → Burntisland
23.9 km · 300 m ascent · 6h17–8h52 (about 7h24, incl. ~1h14 of stops)
Via South Queensferry, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing, Hillend, Dalgety Bay, Aberdour -
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Day 3: Burntisland → Methil
25.7 km · 325 m ascent · 6h46–9h32 (about 7h57, incl. ~1h20 of stops)
Via Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, West Wemyss, Coaltown of Wemyss, East Wemyss, Buckhaven, Windygates -
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Day 4: Methil → St Monans
21.5 km · 121 m ascent · 5h20–7h31 (about 6h16, incl. ~1h03 of stops)
Via Leven, Lundin Links, Lower Largo, Upper Largo, Elie and Earlsferry, Kilconquhar -
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Day 5: St Monans → Kingsbarns
22.5 km · 283 m ascent · 5h55–8h21 (about 6h58, incl. ~1h10 of stops)
Via Pittenweem, Anstruther, Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Crail -
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Day 6: Kingsbarns → Leuchars
22.0 km · 139 m ascent · 5h29–7h44 (about 6h26, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via St Andrews, Strathkinness, Guardbridge, Balmullo -
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Day 7: Leuchars → Newport-on-Tay
20.5 km · 62 m ascent · 4h58–7h01 (about 5h50, incl. ~58m of stops)
Via Tayport -
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Day 8: Newport-on-Tay → Newburgh
28.7 km · 709 m ascent · 8h17–11h42 (about 9h45, incl. ~1h38 of stops)
Via The Gauldry, Kirkton of Balmerino, Balmerino, Luthrie, Lindores, Grange of Lindores, Newburgh